Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Rosa, CA

Jack London Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Jack London Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063045011180
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jack London Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#33 of 45
elementary schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
23.5:1
students per teacher
46.2%
free-lunch eligible

Jack London Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jack London Elementary ranks #33 of 45 elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Jack London Elementary shrank from 275 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 11.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-17 students YoY 063045011180 · Santa Rosa, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

258 enr · 23.5:1 · 46.2% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Edahow Elementary School (258 students)

Jack London Elementary shrank from 275 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 11.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Jack London Elementary compares

Jack London Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.5:1 ▲ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.2% ▼ 17% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 258 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.5:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
258
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.2%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.5:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 67% in California - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
22.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,595
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.4%
White 23.7%
Asian 10.5%
Two or More 9.3%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.9, Jack London Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Piner-Olivet Union Elementary reports $17,595 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Santa Rosa

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Jack London Elementary

How many students attend Jack London Elementary?

Jack London Elementary has 258 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 275 (2022-23) → 258 (2023-24), down 17.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jack London Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Jack London Elementary is 23.5:1, which is 9% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jack London Elementary?

46.2% of students at Jack London Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jack London Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Jack London Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 51.4% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jack London Elementary?

Jack London Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Jack London Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Rosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Jack London Elementary ranks #33 of 45 elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Santa Rosa on the city page.

What other schools are in Piner-Olivet Union Elementary?

None reported; Piner-Olivet Union Elementary operates only Jack London Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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